Influence of loading of the biomechanical properties of articular cartilage

Author

Aravind, A.S. ; Saxena, R.K. ; Sahay, K.B. ; Agrawal, Kumkum ; Dave, P.K. ; Dogra, T.D.

Author_Institution

Centre for Biomed. Eng., IIT, New Delhi, India

fYear

1995

fDate

15-18 Feb 1995

Abstract

The biomechanical properties of load bearing joint´s articular cartilage have been studied by the biphasic model of How et al. (1990). Freshly amputated bovine knee joints have been tested under moderate load with articulation on the knee joint articulating machine. Instant and equilibrium aggregate moduli have been obtained by a confined compression test of the articular cartilage on a Lloyd 1000R Universal testing machine. Results showed significant alteration in instant and equilibrium moduli of articular cartilage under moderate loading

Keywords

biomechanics; compressive testing; elastic moduli; Lloyd 1000R Universal testing machine; articular cartilage; articulation; biomechanical properties; biphasic model; confined compression test; equilibrium aggregate moduli; freshly amputated bovine knee joints; instant moduli; knee joint articulating machine; load bearing joint; loading; moderate load; Animals; Art; Bismuth; Bovine; Joints; Knee; Orthopedic surgery; Solids; Steel; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995 and 14th Conference of the Biomedical Engineering Society of India. An International Meeting, Proceedings of the First Regional Conference., IEEE

Conference_Location

New Delhi

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2711-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RCEMBS.1995.533069

Filename

533069